Auction/eBay Scam TipOff Reports| Scam Reporter | Scam Tips Received | |
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  | Anonymous Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom 2016-06-02 15:46:28 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree |   grantaabbott@gmai.com Scammer Information Contacted me regarding the sale of my car, stating he would send me money for the car to my paypal then send people to collect the car, using the excuse that he is working at sea. Then eaves you lingering for hours and hours, all the time your turning people away because I never guzump a buyer. Then starts suggesting he'll send me extra money to pay for the collectors. Which I have to send to the collection company who's hq is in China, for a £1300 car in Bristol? Give ove… Read Full Report ⇒ |
  | Trey Milwaukee, WI, United States 2016-06-02 14:45:08 Auction/eBay Scam Craigslist (craiglist.com) |  Craigslist scammer Scammer Information Will tell you they will pay cash but have "a work emergency" and is out of town but will "send a check"… Read Full Report ⇒ |
  | Anonymous Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia 2016-05-31 00:10:02 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree |  +1 Katty Moore Gumtree Scammer Information I received a text from"GumtreeAD" but it didn't have a number attached.
The text read: "Katty will like to know if your listed camera is still on for sale if yes Kindly get back to her with the confition and firm price on kattmoore121@gmail.com"
I was suspicious straight away as I had not received any activity on my Gumtree Account.
I emailed the address and asked "Katty" to please get in contact with me directly through Gumtree if she genuinely wants the Camera that i was… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Dunfermline, Fife, United Kingdom 2016-05-30 19:52:09 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | Car Sales Scammer Information wrote:
Hi again,
Thank you for getting back, Anyway, I'll like to know your final asking price. How I wish i could come for inspection but I'm currently
out of town for my UN course.
Due to this inability to bring cash physically, the best way for me to pay will be through PayPal which is safer for you and I will cover
the PayPal transfer fees. Kindly send me your PayPal account email address so i can pay in alternatively you can send me your… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2016-05-28 06:00:15 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | Caravan for sale Scammer Information We received a text message wanting us to email the firm price of our caravan for sale. We replied for her to give us a call to arrange inspection. We then received the following email:
Thanks for getting back to me. I'm cool with the price likewise the condition as described in the advert. I work with New Zealand oil and gas and we are presently offshore in New Zealand Taranaki Basin on Kupe project. We do not have access to phone at the moment and that's why I contacted … Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | dionne Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom 2016-05-27 10:09:13 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | gumtree scam Scammer Information (davedss99@gmail.com)
told me he was goin to buy my phone on gumtree but said he couldnt txt me as he was hearing impaired??? i dont no why but i had a bad feelin so googled his name an there it all was people that have fallen for his scam!! thank the lord for gutt feelings… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Somewhere in United States 2016-05-26 10:00:22 Auction/eBay Scam Other Auction site | Armslist scam: copied ad from gunbroker auction Scammer Information Bank Name;Chase Bank
Account Name;Favour Nwani
Account Number:835256152
Routing Number:075000019
and forward to me payment confirmation.
am sorry it was an error .
Bank Name;Chase Bank
Account Name;Estrella Velez
Account Number:4207670160309202
Routing Number:021000021
Address:3359 broadway,new york, ny 10031
and forward to me payment confirmation.
Offered a … Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Morley, Leeds, United Kingdom 2016-05-24 03:21:27 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | Offering PayPal only and collection by his courier Scammer Information Told me he was in a wheel chair and deaf and buying a present for son graduating college. He would only use PayPal as he had no access to cash. Kept pushing him on his location as I had seen here he was previously Paris. Seems now he is in Dundee. English was quite poor from the first message which alerted me. When I read here about his previous it confirmed what I thought. When I confronted him about what a search on his email was throwing up he suddenly dissappeared. Avoid … Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Dupe oluwole Hawkinge, Kent, United Kingdom 2016-05-23 15:26:25 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | Dave dass Scammer Information Scammed me out of a phone I was selling on gumtree came with an authentic looking paypal email saying when the item is sent and they have received my tracking number when I didn't get the payment I became suspicious and did some digging on paypal and found they havent autherised such an email and found out about his scam from this website… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 2016-05-21 10:58:49 Auction/eBay Scam Other Classifieds Site | Scammer contacted me while trying to Sell my car Scammer Information Offered to buy my car, but constantly had problems with payment. Searched Email and saw that it was a Scam email. Trying to notify and warn others!!… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom 2016-05-20 11:31:34 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | Gumtree / moneygram scam Scammer Information Address: 24 Rue des Dames  Â
Zip Code: 75017
City: Paris
Country: France
Offered to buy, pay asap etc. Makes excuses of being unable to travel, wheelchair ridden, partially blind. Has personal courier agent who's fees you have to cover. Money gram fee seperate. ALL THESE SCAMS SHARE THE SAMR ADDRESS JUST DIFFERENT NAMES EACH TIME, WITH MULTIPLE EXCUSES.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Sue Kingston upon Thames, Kingston upon Thames, United Kingdom 2016-05-15 18:33:43 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | GUMTREE COURIER SCAM Scammer Information Claims to be disabled but can send a courier, I thought it was odd when I had 2 BMX bikes listed and he wanted to buy both, costing over £200 in total. I Googled him and found him on here before making any kind of transaction.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 2016-05-15 03:10:59 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | Gumtree Scammer! Scammer Information I put an ad on gumtree about selling an original brand of a woman bag. This person name is Samantha Smith (of course it's not his/her real name), then she texted me that she was interested in buying the bag. It says that she wanted me to reply her by email, not on text messages. Then, I emailed her. She explains that she needs the bag really urgent for her daughter who's getting married in Beijing, China. We finally made a deal, she insisted to use paypal for the payment, I d… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Vista, CA, United States 2016-05-12 17:45:06 Auction/eBay Scam | Untitled Auction/eBay Scam , ref:28488 Scammer Information Similar to previous eBay scam with the scammer's name reversed and different hotmail acct.
I bought software I eneded up not needing nor opening the box. When I resold it, the buyer tried to register and it came back as bogus.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, United Kingdom 2016-05-08 21:54:58 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | Mikedeann123@gmail.com Scammer Information Claimed to be disabled and In a wheelchair but his courier agent can collect it. He wanted me to give me addresses and personal details to him but I googled it before I sent them and discovered scamdex :) reported to police Aswell... … Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Somewhere in 2016-05-06 10:23:00 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | Buyer scammer Scammer Information Thanks for getting back,am okay with the price likewise the condition as described on the advert...i work with New Zealand Oil and Gas (NZOG) and we are presently offshore in New Zealand Taranaki Basin on kupe project.We do not have access to phone at the moment and that's why I contacted you with internet messaging facility.Regarding the payment,i will be paying you through PayPal linked up with my westpac bank account.Kindly get back to me with your paypal details so i can… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Slough, Slough, United Kingdom 2016-05-03 20:45:12 Auction/eBay Scam | Bradleyprice900 Scammer Information Out and out attempt at online fraud.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Slough, Slough, United Kingdom 2016-05-03 09:35:07 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | Fraudulent paying for trailer Scammer Information Texted me to ask if my trailer was still for sale and to contact him/her on bradleyprice900@gmail.com
it runs pretty much the same as the other scams about him on here.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Dalrymple, East Ayrshire, United Kingdom 2016-04-30 10:16:07 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | wanting money to be sent by money gram for over payment to paypal for supposed purchase off gumtree Scammer Information they said wanted to buy goods we had for sale on gumtree and to remove advert immediately and ignore all other buyers. they would have to get a courier to collect goods but due to their condition could not get out to pay agent so they would send money for goods and agent to paypal . then we MUST return difference by money gram to an address in Paris France before agent would give us a date and time for collection. Started to send nasty emails when we didn't send money, as the… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Point Cook, Victoria, Australia 2016-04-28 10:49:57 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | employee of NZOG Scammer Information
From: Wendy Williams
Sent: ‎Thursday‎, ‎28‎ ‎April‎ ‎2016 ‎20‎:‎01
Thanks for getting back.I'm cool with the price likewise the condition as described on the advert...i work with New Zealand Oil and Gas (NZOG) and we are presently offshore in New Zealand Taranaki Basin on kupe project.We do not have access to phone at the moment and that's why I contacted you with internet messaging facility.Regarding the payment… Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton, United Kingdom 2016-04-27 12:20:14 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | +3 Attempted Scam On Gumtree and Ebay advertisement Scammer Information Received text message from Sharon:
Do you still have the (item for sale)? Message me via sharonchloe7@gmail.com
Sent email and.....game started:
Great! please consider it sold and please cancel every other appointment regarding it as i am willing to pay your full asking price because i need to buy it for my cousin asap, i have read through the advert and i'm totally satisfied with it,sadly i would not be able to come personally to view or collect due to my hearing loss… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton, United Kingdom 2016-04-27 12:10:39 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | Attempted Scam On Gumtree and Ebay advertisement Scammer Information Received text message from Kate:
-Its your Furniture still for sale? Please email my husband Alex at alexbennett0090@gmail.com if it still available and Ur last price.
Sent email and.....
Thanks for the prompt response,I'm satisfied with the condition of what am buying as advertised in the ad,i will like to add you £50 to the final offered for you to keep it off from all other offer and consider it sold to me alone as i am serious with with the purchasing,I would h… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2016-04-27 04:51:21 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | +1 car scam Scammer Information Thank you for getting back to me,I would have loved to call you directly but due to the nature of my work as am an oceanographer and on a job contract at the moment.The contract is strictly no call due to the lack of reception on the sea area. But I'm able to access email anytime as we will make use of laptop
I am buying this for my first son who just graduated on top of his class at Aviation University in Western Australia ,I want it to be the perfect graduation gift for … Read Full Report ⇒ |
 | Anonymous Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2016-04-23 02:21:35 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | new zealand oil and gas. (nzog) Scammer Information WILL TRY TO BUT SOMETHING ON LINE, WITHOUT PAYMENT MADE.… Read Full Report ⇒ |
| Anonymous Somewhere in Australia 2016-04-21 00:08:01 Auction/eBay Scam Gumtree | +1 Buyying car Scam Scammer Information Posted a car online and received a text without a phone number
Asking for my best price
received " great consider it sold it is for my son blah blah I work on a rig so I cant call. send your bank details and I will deposit the full amount blah blah, much the same as the other 2 reports.… Read Full Report ⇒ |